Board of Directors

Independent Non-Executive Director since February 2014. Mr Gonski is an ex-officio member of all Board Committees including Chair of the Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Gonski is one of Australia’s most respected business leaders and company directors with business experience in Australia and Asia, and a broad range of involvement with the government, education and community sectors. Mr Gonski served previously as a Director on the ANZ Board from 2002 to 2007.

Current Directorships

Chairman: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (from 2001, Director from 1997), The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited (from 2005, Director from 1999) and Sydney Theatre Company Ltd (from 2010).

Independent Non-Executive Director since February 2014. Mr Gonski is an ex-officio member of all Board Committees including Chair of the Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Gonski is one of Australia’s most respected business leaders and company directors with business experience in Australia and Asia, and a broad range of involvement with the government, education and community sectors. Mr Gonski served previously as a Director on the ANZ Board from 2002 to 2007.

Current Directorships

Chairman: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (from 2001, Director from 1997), The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited (from 2005, Director from 1999) and Sydney Theatre Company Ltd (from 2010).

Mr Smith is an international banker with over 30 years experience in banking operations in Asia, Australia and internationally. Until June 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Chairman, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Global Head of Commercial Banking for the HSBC Group and Chairman, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad. Previously, Mr Smith was Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Argentina Holdings SA.

Mr Smith joined the HSBC Group in 1978 and during his international career he has held a wide variety of roles in Commercial, Institutional and Investment Banking, Planning and Strategy, Operations and General Management.

Current Directorships

Executive Chairman: Chongqing Mayor's International Economic Advisory Council (from 2013, Member from 2006).

Mr Smith is an international banker with over 30 years experience in banking operations in Asia, Australia and internationally. Until June 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Chairman, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Global Head of Commercial Banking for the HSBC Group and Chairman, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad. Previously, Mr Smith was Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Argentina Holdings SA.

Mr Smith joined the HSBC Group in 1978 and during his international career he has held a wide variety of roles in Commercial, Institutional and Investment Banking, Planning and Strategy, Operations and General Management.

Current Directorships

Executive Chairman: Chongqing Mayor's International Economic Advisory Council (from 2013, Member from 2006).

Independent Non-Executive Director since February 2014. Mr Gonski is an ex-officio member of all Board Committees including Chair of the Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Gonski is one of Australia’s most respected business leaders and company directors with business experience in Australia and Asia, and a broad range of involvement with the government, education and community sectors. Mr Gonski served previously as a Director on the ANZ Board from 2002 to 2007.

Current Directorships

Chairman: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (from 2001, Director from 1997), The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited (from 2005, Director from 1999) and Sydney Theatre Company Ltd (from 2010).

Independent Non-Executive Director since February 2014. Mr Gonski is an ex-officio member of all Board Committees including Chair of the Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Gonski is one of Australia’s most respected business leaders and company directors with business experience in Australia and Asia, and a broad range of involvement with the government, education and community sectors. Mr Gonski served previously as a Director on the ANZ Board from 2002 to 2007.

Current Directorships

Chairman: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (from 2001, Director from 1997), The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited (from 2005, Director from 1999) and Sydney Theatre Company Ltd (from 2010).

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Smith is an international banker with over 30 years experience in banking operations in Asia, Australia and internationally. Until June 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Chairman, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Global Head of Commercial Banking for the HSBC Group and Chairman, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad. Previously, Mr Smith was Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Argentina Holdings SA.

Mr Smith joined the HSBC Group in 1978 and during his international career he has held a wide variety of roles in Commercial, Institutional and Investment Banking, Planning and Strategy, Operations and General Management.

Current Directorships

Executive Chairman: Chongqing Mayor's International Economic Advisory Council (from 2013, Member from 2006).

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Smith is an international banker with over 30 years experience in banking operations in Asia, Australia and internationally. Until June 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Chairman, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Global Head of Commercial Banking for the HSBC Group and Chairman, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad. Previously, Mr Smith was Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Argentina Holdings SA.

Mr Smith joined the HSBC Group in 1978 and during his international career he has held a wide variety of roles in Commercial, Institutional and Investment Banking, Planning and Strategy, Operations and General Management.

Current Directorships

Executive Chairman: Chongqing Mayor's International Economic Advisory Council (from 2013, Member from 2006).

Our Board

Non-Executive Director since September 2014. Ms Atlas is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Atlas brings a strong financial services background and legal experience to the Board. She is Chairman of The Bell Shakespeare Company Limited and a director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, Westfield Corporation Limited and Treasury Corporation of New South Wales.

Ms Atlas’ last executive role was Group Executive, People, at Westpac, where she was responsible for human resources, corporate affairs and sustainability. Prior to that, she was Westpac’s Group Secretary and General Counsel. Before her 10 years at Westpac, Ms Atlas was a partner in law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons). In addition to her practice in corporate law, she held a number of management roles in the firm including Executive Partner, People and Information, and Managing Partner.

Non-Executive Director since September 2014. Ms Atlas is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Atlas brings a strong financial services background and legal experience to the Board. She is Chairman of The Bell Shakespeare Company Limited and a director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, Westfield Corporation Limited and Treasury Corporation of New South Wales.

Ms Atlas’ last executive role was Group Executive, People, at Westpac, where she was responsible for human resources, corporate affairs and sustainability. Prior to that, she was Westpac’s Group Secretary and General Counsel. Before her 10 years at Westpac, Ms Atlas was a partner in law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons). In addition to her practice in corporate law, she held a number of management roles in the firm including Executive Partner, People and Information, and Managing Partner.

Non-Executive Director since April 2012. Ms Dwyer is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Dwyer is an established Non-Executive Director with extensive financial services experience and a strong accounting background, and has previously held senior executive roles in the investment management, corporate finance and accounting industries.

Non-Executive Director since April 2012. Ms Dwyer is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Dwyer is an established Non-Executive Director with extensive financial services experience and a strong accounting background, and has previously held senior executive roles in the investment management, corporate finance and accounting industries.

Non-Executive Director since February 2009. Mr Lee is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Lee has considerable knowledge of and operating experience in Asia. He has a background in engineering and brings to the Board his international business and management experience across a wide range of sectors including telecommunications, food and beverages, properties, publishing and printing, financial services, education, civil aviation and land transport.

Non-Executive Director since February 2009. Mr Lee is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Lee has considerable knowledge of and operating experience in Asia. He has a background in engineering and brings to the Board his international business and management experience across a wide range of sectors including telecommunications, food and beverages, properties, publishing and printing, financial services, education, civil aviation and land transport.

Non-Executive Director since July 2013. Mr Liebelt is a member of the Risk Committee, Governance Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Liebelt has extensive international experience and a strong record of achievement as a senior executive including in strategy development and implementation. He brings to the Board his experience of a 23 year executive career with Orica Limited (including a period as Chief Executive Officer), a global mining services company with operations in more than 50 countries.

Non-Executive Director since July 2013. Mr Liebelt is a member of the Risk Committee, Governance Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Liebelt has extensive international experience and a strong record of achievement as a senior executive including in strategy development and implementation. He brings to the Board his experience of a 23 year executive career with Orica Limited (including a period as Chief Executive Officer), a global mining services company with operations in more than 50 countries.

Non-Executive Director since February 2007. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

During his 28 year career at the Reserve Bank of Australia including a 10 year term as Governor, Mr Macfarlane made a significant contribution to economic policy in Australia and internationally. He has a deep understanding of financial markets as well as a long involvement with Asia.

Non-Executive Director since February 2007. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

During his 28 year career at the Reserve Bank of Australia including a 10 year term as Governor, Mr Macfarlane made a significant contribution to economic policy in Australia and internationally. He has a deep understanding of financial markets as well as a long involvement with Asia.

Non-Executive Director since May 2014. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Macfarlane is one of Australia’s most experienced international bankers. Most recently he has served as Executive Chairman of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand and CEO of Deutsche Bank Australia. Previously at Deutsche Bank, he served as Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank Group in Japan for seven years, was a member of the Global Markets and Global Banking Executive Committees and he also served as a Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 1999 he was Chief Executive Officer of Bankers Trust New Zealand. Mr Macfarlane has also worked in the USA and PNG and brings to the Board a depth of banking experience in ANZ’s key markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific.

Non-Executive Director since May 2014. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Macfarlane is one of Australia’s most experienced international bankers. Most recently he has served as Executive Chairman of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand and CEO of Deutsche Bank Australia. Previously at Deutsche Bank, he served as Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank Group in Japan for seven years, was a member of the Global Markets and Global Banking Executive Committees and he also served as a Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 1999 he was Chief Executive Officer of Bankers Trust New Zealand. Mr Macfarlane has also worked in the USA and PNG and brings to the Board a depth of banking experience in ANZ’s key markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific.

Our Board

Non-Executive Director since September 2014. Ms Atlas is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Atlas brings a strong financial services background and legal experience to the Board. She is Chairman of The Bell Shakespeare Company Limited and a director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, Westfield Corporation Limited and Treasury Corporation of New South Wales.

Ms Atlas’ last executive role was Group Executive, People, at Westpac, where she was responsible for human resources, corporate affairs and sustainability. Prior to that, she was Westpac’s Group Secretary and General Counsel. Before her 10 years at Westpac, Ms Atlas was a partner in law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons). In addition to her practice in corporate law, she held a number of management roles in the firm including Executive Partner, People and Information, and Managing Partner.

Non-Executive Director since September 2014. Ms Atlas is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Governance Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Atlas brings a strong financial services background and legal experience to the Board. She is Chairman of The Bell Shakespeare Company Limited and a director of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, Westfield Corporation Limited and Treasury Corporation of New South Wales.

Ms Atlas’ last executive role was Group Executive, People, at Westpac, where she was responsible for human resources, corporate affairs and sustainability. Prior to that, she was Westpac’s Group Secretary and General Counsel. Before her 10 years at Westpac, Ms Atlas was a partner in law firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons). In addition to her practice in corporate law, she held a number of management roles in the firm including Executive Partner, People and Information, and Managing Partner.

Non-Executive Director since April 2012. Ms Dwyer is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Dwyer is an established Non-Executive Director with extensive financial services experience and a strong accounting background, and has previously held senior executive roles in the investment management, corporate finance and accounting industries.

Non-Executive Director since April 2012. Ms Dwyer is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Ms Dwyer is an established Non-Executive Director with extensive financial services experience and a strong accounting background, and has previously held senior executive roles in the investment management, corporate finance and accounting industries.

Non-Executive Director since February 2009. Mr Lee is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Lee has considerable knowledge of and operating experience in Asia. He has a background in engineering and brings to the Board his international business and management experience across a wide range of sectors including telecommunications, food and beverages, properties, publishing and printing, financial services, education, civil aviation and land transport.

Non-Executive Director since February 2009. Mr Lee is a member of the Risk Committee and Human Resources Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Lee has considerable knowledge of and operating experience in Asia. He has a background in engineering and brings to the Board his international business and management experience across a wide range of sectors including telecommunications, food and beverages, properties, publishing and printing, financial services, education, civil aviation and land transport.

Non-Executive Director since July 2013. Mr Liebelt is a member of the Risk Committee, Governance Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Liebelt has extensive international experience and a strong record of achievement as a senior executive including in strategy development and implementation. He brings to the Board his experience of a 23 year executive career with Orica Limited (including a period as Chief Executive Officer), a global mining services company with operations in more than 50 countries.

Non-Executive Director since July 2013. Mr Liebelt is a member of the Risk Committee, Governance Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Liebelt has extensive international experience and a strong record of achievement as a senior executive including in strategy development and implementation. He brings to the Board his experience of a 23 year executive career with Orica Limited (including a period as Chief Executive Officer), a global mining services company with operations in more than 50 countries.

Non-Executive Director since February 2007. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

During his 28 year career at the Reserve Bank of Australia including a 10 year term as Governor, Mr Macfarlane made a significant contribution to economic policy in Australia and internationally. He has a deep understanding of financial markets as well as a long involvement with Asia.

Non-Executive Director since February 2007. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

During his 28 year career at the Reserve Bank of Australia including a 10 year term as Governor, Mr Macfarlane made a significant contribution to economic policy in Australia and internationally. He has a deep understanding of financial markets as well as a long involvement with Asia.

Non-Executive Director since May 2014. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Macfarlane is one of Australia’s most experienced international bankers. Most recently he has served as Executive Chairman of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand and CEO of Deutsche Bank Australia. Previously at Deutsche Bank, he served as Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank Group in Japan for seven years, was a member of the Global Markets and Global Banking Executive Committees and he also served as a Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 1999 he was Chief Executive Officer of Bankers Trust New Zealand. Mr Macfarlane has also worked in the USA and PNG and brings to the Board a depth of banking experience in ANZ’s key markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific.

Non-Executive Director since May 2014. Mr Macfarlane is a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee and Technology Committee.

Skills, experience and expertise

Mr Macfarlane is one of Australia’s most experienced international bankers. Most recently he has served as Executive Chairman of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand and CEO of Deutsche Bank Australia. Previously at Deutsche Bank, he served as Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank Group in Japan for seven years, was a member of the Global Markets and Global Banking Executive Committees and he also served as a Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 1999 he was Chief Executive Officer of Bankers Trust New Zealand. Mr Macfarlane has also worked in the USA and PNG and brings to the Board a depth of banking experience in ANZ’s key markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific.